Hundreds of women in various cities of Pakistan on Sunday participated in protests to mark the International Women's Day and demanded equal rights and...
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25th May 2020 | Updated at 09:53am 25th May 2020
Pak could not enforce indefinite lockdown: minister
- 19 May 2020
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's close aide said that the government could not enforce an indefinite lockdown due to the absence of any timeline about the end of novel coronavirus crisis, as the number of Covid-19 patients in the country...
Afghan president, rival strike power-sharing deal
- 19 May 2020
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal to end a months-long political stalemate, Ghani's spokesman said, a step that could smooth efforts to end the country's long-running war
US to deport 161 Indians this week
- 20 May 2020
Pak could not enforce indefinite lockdown: minister
- 19 May 2020
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's close aide said that the government could not enforce an indefinite lockdown due to the absence of any timeline about the end of novel coronavirus crisis, as the number of Covid-19 patients in the country...
PoK PM asks Imran Khan to attack India with forces
- 19 May 2020
The Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Raja Farooq Haider, who is known for his controversial statements on Kashmir, has asked Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan to attack India with forces
India donates 30,000 Covid-19 testing kits to Bangladesh
- 12 May 2020
India has donated 30,000 Covid-19 test kits to Bangladesh as part of its emergency medical assistance to the neighbouring country which has reported 14,657 coronavirus cases and 250 fatalities
Covid-19 tally in Bangladesh crosses 14,000-mark
- 12 May 2020
The confirmed cases from Covid-19 surpassed the 14,000-mark in Bangladesh as the country recorded the highest single day cases with 887 more people testing positive in the last 24 hours
Harvey Weinstein rape trial begins in New York
- 08 Jan 2020
Dressed in a black suit, former film producer Harvey Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan court on Monday for the start of his landmark rape trial, met by celebrity accusers including Rosanna Arquette who helped fuel the #MeToo movement in the wake...
US pulled up Pakistan for F-16 misuse after Balakot
- 18 Dec 2019
The United States reprimanded Pakistan Air Force chief in August for misusing F-16 fighter jets by undermining their shared security platforms and infrastructures, a media report in Washington has said, months after the Indian Air Force shot...
Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls for constitutional changes to curb minority parties
- 08 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka’s new president endorsed amending the constitution to reduce the power of minority political parties, saying the country wasn’t suited to a system that creates unstable governments “constantly under the influence of extremism”.
Trouble brewing in post-election Sri Lanka
- 11 Dec 2019
Weeks after the election of hardliner Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the president of Sri Lanka, the prospects for justice and reconciliation between the different communities on the island lie in tatters.
Nepal objects road connecting Lipulekh with Dharchula in Uttarakhand
- 12 May 2020
Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said that efforts are on to resolve the border issue with India through diplomatic initiatives, a day after Nepal raised objection over a crucial link road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula...
Nepal announces complete lockdown till March 31
- 25 Mar 2020
he Nepal government has announced a nationwide lockdown by completely halting transportation services, international flights and non-essential services
UK diaspora and students protest against anti-Muslim violence in Delhi
Braving snow and rain, more than 200 members of the Indian diaspora and student communities in London gathered outside the Indian High Commission on Saturday 29 January afternoon, to protest the targeted anti-Muslim pogrom in Delhi which has...
Kerala Chief Minister opens trading floor at the London Stock Exchange
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rang the bell at the London Stock Exchange, opening the Market on Friday 17 May, marking the listing of Masala Bonds sold by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). It is a government owned...
The head of a local Catholic church in Sri Lanka threatened to take to the streets if a transparent probe is not conducted in the last year's devastating...
A South African court on Tuesday ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa in a probe of suspected money laundering and personal enrichment linked to his 2017 party leadership election campaign fund.
US Senator Kamala Harris, a Democratic presidential candidate, said she would endorse her onetime rival Joe Biden’s bid for the White House
China’s Exim Bank has once again rejected Uganda’s fresh application for a standard gauge railway loan, indicating a longer wait for Kampala’s dream of realising a modern transit system.
The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the US military said, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also...
The World Sindhi Congress held a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to raise the issue of the persecution of minorities, especially...
A seven-year-old Indian boy with third stage cancer met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, after his post on social media that he wanted to see his “idol” went viral, media reported
Describing Pakistan as world’s leading exporter of terror, the government of India said Jammu & Kashmir “was, is and shall forever” remain an integral part of India
President Donald Trump has described the US’ relationship with India now as “extraordinary” and said a lot of progress was made in bilateral ties during...
